The legs of caterpillars (usually 16 = 8 pairs) are not all the same:
The first 3 pairs (6 legs) are jointed and are their “true legs” that they will “retain” as adult insects.
The other “legs”, called prolegs, (usually 5 pairs = 10) are unjointed and are used primarily for grasping. They are not retained as the caterpillar goes through metamorphosis to an adult butterfly or moth.
Only maybe distantly related to the comic, but recently I was thinking about how drones are getting insect-size small. What if a bird sees this drone and decides to eat it? Are these drones going to have enough room for some sort of protection against this?
eromlig almost 3 years ago
I’ve always been a leg man.
wjones almost 3 years ago
OK, break a leg.
Doug K almost 3 years ago
The legs of caterpillars (usually 16 = 8 pairs) are not all the same:
The first 3 pairs (6 legs) are jointed and are their “true legs” that they will “retain” as adult insects.
The other “legs”, called prolegs, (usually 5 pairs = 10) are unjointed and are used primarily for grasping. They are not retained as the caterpillar goes through metamorphosis to an adult butterfly or moth.
littlejohn Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Must be a real pain when it becomes time to clip nails.
Pgalden1 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Thank you for today’s laugh out loud.
coratelli almost 3 years ago
lol!!!
Chithing Premium Member almost 3 years ago
It looks like a string of sweet peas with a mouth.
Jeffin Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Just kickin’ it!
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Is it just me or does that look like a platoon of green M&M’s headed off for where ever M&M’s go as platoons?
gammaguy almost 3 years ago
When he becomes a moth, he wants to leave a LEGacy.
ChessPirate almost 3 years ago
Only maybe distantly related to the comic, but recently I was thinking about how drones are getting insect-size small. What if a bird sees this drone and decides to eat it? Are these drones going to have enough room for some sort of protection against this?
poppacapsmokeblower almost 3 years ago
Walking to a gym should be enough leg work for a caterpillar, maybe the gym is three hours, by caterpillar feet, away.
WCraft Premium Member almost 3 years ago
No, the 6 hours is to change from my street shoes into my sneakers and lace all of them up.
ForbesField almost 3 years ago
Six hours? It will take him five-and-a-half to tie his gym shoes.